All your famous racetrack drivers, from Formula 1 to NASCAR, have started their careers at their local go-karting arena before being who they are now. Because go-karting is where it all begins — the thrill of revving the engine, the corners, the straights, the speed, and the chases. Now, we're not saying that these go-karting tracks will pave your way to a career in motorsports, but it can be something you can do recreationally over the weekend. Imagine in a city like Bangalore, famous for its traffic, you find a piece of tarmac where you can burn rubber. And go zoom zoom. We've rounded up some of our favourite go-karting tracks where you can take your friends, family, and children to have a safe and fun racing day. To borrow Sky Sports F1's David Croft's iconic opener, "It's lights out and away we go!" at these top go-karting tracks in Bangalore.
Lights Out And Off You Go At These 8 Go Karting Tracks In The City
Overview
Torq03
Rev up the engine at the 500-metre track and go racing by yourself to set a personal time or do it with your friends or co-workers. They have 7BHP go-karts that are of international standards and well-maintained. Before every time someone gets on the track there's a briefing that will give them a lowdown on the rules, safety regulations, and driving the kart. There are twin karts available for adults and kids to ride together along with kiddie karts.
Price: INR 999 for 10 minutes
Timings: 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM
Raceway Go-Karting
Maybe you want to recreate one of those night races of Formula 1 — Singapore and Las Vegas — as a birthday treat for someone, then you'll be happy to know these guys are open until 4 AM. That's taking racing into the wee hours. They have kids, adults, and twin karts that you can race around their track with plenty of curves. They recently repaved the track so there's more fun.
Price: INR 550 for 10 laps
Timings: 10 AM to 4 AM
Grips Go-Karting & Bowling
One of the main reasons for the popularity of this arena is that they have a wide variety of karts that are suited for every kind of driver. If it’s your first time, then you can pick the 6.5 BHP kart and if you are an expert, hop into the pro kart. Once you’ve chosen your ride, you can snake your way through the challenging bends and curves on this one. They also have kiddie karts. Plus, once you are done with your racing, you can try your hand at bowling.
Price: INR 300 upwards
Timings: 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM on weekdays and 10:30 AM to 9:30 PM on weekends
Meco Kartopia
MECO Kartopia is touted to be Bangalore's only international standards track and is approved by The Federation of Motorsports Clubs of India (FMSCI). You can head here for recreational driving or maybe if you looking at some amateur racing cred, they offer training programmes as well. They have various karts of varying BHP you can race around. Their Rotax karts are a beast!
Price: INR 550 upwards for 10 minutes
Timings: Tuesday to Friday from 10 AM to 7 PM and Saturday to Sunday from 10 AM to 8 PM
Loco Bear
The arcade and entertainment arena offers a state-of-the-art multi-storey go-kart track for drivers of all ages and skills. The high-speed track has plenty of straights and corners and state-of-the-art karts. Perfect for a fun day or even hosting birthday parties and corporate events.
Price: INR 1,200 for eight minutes
Timings: 11 AM to 11 PM
Play Arena
Play Arena's PLay Raceway is as good as a competition-level racetrack with kart barriers and a race track timer to complete your fun day out. They have a wide range of karts including KNK Karts which adults can drive around and they have kiddie karts too. Plus, the racetrack has plenty of straights to rev your kart and corners to gain an advantage over your fellow racers.
Price: INR 395 for 6 laps
Timings: 10 AM to 11 PM
Aruani Grid
They have one of the longest tracks in Bangalore with at least four corners, two straights and a couple of chicanes, so really you are racing here even if you are doing it recreationally. The track has proper instructors and safety points in place, and a pit stop too. Plus, the karts are of high standards and well-maintained. Kids and adults alike can drop by here for an outing or an occasion.
Price: INR 450 upwards
Timings: 10 AM to 6:30 PM
